Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Last year has seen some positive developments in the fight against outdated blasphemy laws. For example, in Ireland, as part of a referendum, a majority voted against the remaining blasphemy laws. In ...

Ireland's state police recently concluded their investigation of comedian Stephen Fry, who stood accused of criminal blasphemy. In an interview that aired on Irish public television, Fry had described ...

As a self-proclaimed model of how democracy and Islam can flourish hand-in-hand, Indonesia’s exemplary role in the protection of religious minorities remains to be seen. When it comes to freedom of ...